China Auto Sales Fall in January for Eighth Month

China Auto Sales Fall in January for Eighth Month
Heavy traffic during the morning rush hour in Beijing on Dec. 11, 2018. China’s auto sales fell for an eighth month in January 2019, extending a painful decline for the biggest global market. Andy Wong/AP
The Associated Press
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BEIJING—China’s auto sales fell for an eighth month in January, extending a painful decline for the biggest global market as demand cooled amid a slowing economy and tariffs standoff with the United States.

Purchases of sedans, SUVs and minivans fell 15 percent from a year earlier to just over 2 million vehicles, according to an industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.